Our blog covers a diverse range of topics aligned with our mission of harnessing the power of knowledge, compassion, and innovation to create a world free from sexual and social violence. The blog content is designed to be informative, thought-provoking, and aligned with our core values and objectives. By sharing knowledge, insights, and updates, we aim to engage our audience, foster discussion, and contribute to the ongoing efforts to address the critical issues within our scope of work.
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Self-Care for Practitioners
A recent article published by the APA highlights the pressure that psychologists face from increased workload. Global and local issues, as well as the aftermath of the pandemic, have affected professionals and clients alike. Professionals are providing services to disenfranchised people and populations while enduring unprecedented stressors. Join Safer ...
Safer Society is now on Youtube!
View five-minute sneak peaks of our popular webinars on our YouTube channel. Topics include adolescent attachment, preventing child abuse, the Good Lives Model, using Being a Pro, sexual fantasies, and more. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to: Show your support Stay up-to-date on current trends in psychology, education, criminology, psychotherapy, ...
Celebrating June Anniversaries
June seems to be a favorite month at Safer Society for hiring our staff, as we celebrated anniversaries for three of our colleagues. Sarah Snow Haskell came on board in 2015, David Prescott in 2020, and Michelle Shubert in 2021. Michelle began as a part-time hire to process orders. It ...
Independence Day
Safer Society Foundation will be closed on Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, marking the Independence Day holiday in the United States. It was on July 4, 1776, of course, that the Continental Congress, representing the thirteen colonies, then at war with Great Britain, adopted the Declaration of Independence, ...
Teen Girls and Mental Wellness
“Young people are telling us that they are in crisis.” – Dr. Kathleen Ethier In the fall of 2021, the CDC gave adolescents in high school The Youth Risk Behavior Survey, and the results were shocking. The survey found that “three in five teenage girls felt persistent sadness.” The girls ...
Train with Safer Society on Adolescent Social Media Usage
Social media usage is higher than ever and is part of most people’s daily routine — regardless of age. However, many children and adolescents are joining social media platforms, and while that can be beneficial to increase socialization, there is content that is not appropriate for them. According to the ...
NYS ATSA/Alliance Conference May 22nd
Safer Society Press will be the bookseller for the New York State ATSA and Alliance Joint Conference in Saratoga Springs, NY, which runs May 22-24. If you're going to be there (and you should be), stop in and say hi, and register for a chance to win one of two ...
United Way – Race for the Rest of Us
A big thank you to United Way for hosting the 0.5k "Race for the Rest of Us" event on Sunday, May 7th! It was a great way to raise funding to strengthen the health, education, and financial stability of Addison County. Safer Society was pleased to make new connections with ...
